How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations?

WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and cancellations to calendar@wortfm.org.

Contact Information

Music Director: Sybil Augustine – musicdirector@wortfm.org (for music submissions, charts and tracking, promotional exchanges for music events and following up on volunteer applications or other requests. Please include specifics in your subject line, such as “Hiphop Music Submission” etc, )

How do I get my music played on WORT?

We accept submissions in most genres and styles of music, focusing on noncommercial, out-of-the-mainstream, independent releases (check out our playlists and music charts for more information.) It may take up to a few weeks for us to review and process your submission so we appreciate your patience, and feel free to contact us to follow up. Please send your music, indicating any tracks with language that needs to be aired after 10 pm and including a one-sheet description and any biographical and tour information, to WORT Music Director, 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703 and/or to musicdirector@wortfm.org.

We do accept digital files on .wav or mp3, but currently we still prefer CDs to digital submissions because it’s the quickest way to get it into the hands of our programmers and onto the airwaves, though we have a growing digital library. Digital submissions should be .wav or other lossless files, or high quality mp3s [128-320 kbps.]

You can follow up or “track” your submissions by email, or call 608-256-2001 on Wednesdays between 1-4 pm CST to ask if we received it, has it been reviewed, has it been added to our library, and what kind of airplay it’s getting—e.g. light, medium, heavy or charting. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

WORT Music Playlists

What was that song I heard? Who was the artist, what is the album title, where can I get it? Where can I find the entire playlist for a show?

Click on the Playlists button to bring up a calendar where you can choose any date to find the playlists for that day. If you can’t find the right playlist or the song you’re looking for, your best bet is to call the station the next time that program’s on and ask the host yourself. If that’s not possible we may be able to help you, but please have as much information as possible at hand when you contact us, such as: approximate day and time the music was played, what type or genre of music it was, who hosted the show and any other information you remember about the selection and we’ll do our best to track it down.

Once you figure it out, there’s a “Buy It!” link next to each track in online playlists that leads you to a place where you can buy songs and albums, and by doing it that way a small portion of each purchase goes to support WORT.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Today in 1961: In his farewell address, delivered via television and radio, President Dwight Eisenhower warns the nation, quote, “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”

It’s This Weekend’s Action Calendar!

Tomorrow, the Milwaukee-based Hale O Malo Polynesian dancers return to Olbrich Botanical Gardens as part of the Children of the Rainforest series, celebrating the cultures of rainforest regions around the world and promoting stewardship toward the natural environment. Performances are at 10:30am and 1:30pm at Olbrich , 3330 Atwood Avenue. There is a cost for this event, and children ages 2 and under are free. Tickets available at the door. The series is sponsored by William Wartmann. More info at olbrich.org.

Next Monday, January 20th, Madison Action for Mining Alternatives host a community non-violent civil resistance training, with Bonnie Urfer and John Laforge of Nukewatch. Criminal lawyer John Bachman will discuss legal aspects with direct actions. There is a suggested donation for this event. This is Monday from 10 am til 4 pm at James Reeb Unitarian Church, 2146 East Johnson. Please RSVP by emailing thistle@risep.org.

The Middleton Public Library is partnering with the Junior League of Madison to provide prom dresses to lower income teens. If you have a fancy dress, dressy shoes, or glittery hairpins that you would like to donate, bring them to the Middleton Public Library and place them in the “All Dressed Up” bin in the lobby before February 14th. The event will feature volunteer hairstylists and style guides, and Klinke’s Cleaners will clean the dresses at no cost. For more info, visit midlibrary.org/newsletter.

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About Insurgent Radio Kiosk

Weekdays at 5AM, 6:30AM, 9AM and 2PM. The Insurgent Radio Kiosk is a four minute segment aired four times a day that includes a two-minute commentary and a calendar of free and low-cost community events. Event announcements are generally run on the day of the event or on Friday for the Weekend Action Calendar.